HB222 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

House Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

Regular Session 2024

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kerry Underwood Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Sex offenders; restricted employment and volunteer positions further provided for
Description: Under existing law, sex offenders have restrictions regarding where they may be employed or volunteer.
This bill would prohibit sex offenders from being employed or volunteering as a first responder.
Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the section. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the section.
HB222 INTRODUCED.
Subjects: Crimes & Offenses